by Alissa | Jul 8, 2020 | Alissa McClure blog, giveaway, Joy, motherhood, random thoughts, self-improvement, strengthen family
2020 has been hard. And I won’t even pretend to understand how hard it’s been for everyone else. I have a pretty active imagination, but I know I couldn’t even imagine some of the situations you have had to deal with. I’m so sorry. I keep...
by Alissa | Jul 6, 2020 | Alissa McClure blog, giveaway, giveaway, motherhood, strengthen family
If there is one thing I have learned in the first eleven years of motherhood, it is this: nobody—I’m repeating it louder for those in the back–NOBODY has it all figured out. We see those moms who seem to have their stuff together and we think, “Man!...
by Alissa | Mar 27, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, lifehacks, motherhood, strengthen family
You know those older computers where you click on an icon (with a mouse, pre-touchscreen) and nothing seems to happen so you click on it again and again? Suddenly, you have several windows of the same program open on your screen. That’s basically what happened...
by Alissa | Jan 30, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, motherhood, random thoughts, strengthen family
PC: LeilaEllice This time 10 years ago I was in the hospital. I shared that adventure here if you need a refresher. And now, our house has seven people living under its roof: five of which are our children! Sometimes I have to say it out loud because it doesn’t seem...
by Alissa | Aug 8, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, motherhood, strengthen family
Dear Teacher, There are 22 students assigned to your classroom. They will be a jumbled mess of unsure little ones new to you and new to the school. There will be paperwork, attendance, and 2200 forms you must send home and then track as they are returned in various...
by Alissa | Jun 13, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, random thoughts, strengthen family
Dear Dads, Thank you. Being a dad is not easy. So many outside forces are attacking families and leaving you feeling distracted and inadequate. You wonder if you should be working more outside of the home so you can provide a “better” life for your family....
